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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARGHIBALD M. CULLOOH, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

SASH=WE|GHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,060, dated November 20, J 888.

Application filed July 3, 1888. Serial No. 278,926. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AROHIBALD M. CUL- LOOH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsfield, in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sash-Weights, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in chain attachments to sash-weights, having for its object to provide means whereby the cords or chains may be attached to the weights without requiring that an aperture or eye be formed in the upper end of the latter; and it consists in a certain novel construction and I 5 and combination of devices, fully set forth hereinafter, and specifically pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the sash-weight affixed to the end of a sash-chain by securing means embodying my improvement-s. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the link.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates the improved weight, which is provided at its upper end with a head, B, connected to the body of the weight by the neck or reduced portion 0, the'lower end of the said head forming an abrupt shoulder, D, at the upper end of the neck. The neck and the head are both shown square in section in the drawings, and the head is tapered toward its upper end.

The lower end of the chain E is connected to the weight by the interposed link F, which comprises the loop G, having the sidesg g, and the integral jaws or half'collars H H on the lower ends, respectively, of the said sides 9 g. In the drawings the jaws or half-collars are shown angular to fit each half around the 4,0 neck 0, whereby, when they are in their normal position, they together complete the circuit of the neck or form a complete collar. The jaws and the loop are preferably formed from a single piece of wire, the elasticity of which is sufficient to normally hold the jaws or half-collars in position to engage the neck.

It will be seen that the link is connected to the lower end of the chain by engaging the jaws or half-collars are made to conform in loop G in one of the links of the chain; and to engage the jaws or half-collars with the weight place the upper end of thehead B between the same and force the head upward, thereby spreading the jaws until the lower end of the head is reached, when they will engage the shoulder D.

I do not, desire to confine myself to the square head and neck shown in the drawings, as they may be made round or of any other shape in section; and obviously the opposing 6o shape to the neck.

When the upper ends of the weights are provided with apertures, it is usual to cast the same therein, and, owing to imperfections in the casts or carelessness in manipulation thereof, the apertures are frequently omitted or imperfectly formed, thereby rendering the weight useless and necessitating that it be re fused.

When the upper ends of the weights are provided with the heads, as herein described, the casting is much more easily accomplished and there is less liability of a failure to produce perfect weights.

Having described my invention, I claim= 1; The eombination,with a sash-weight provided with a shoulder, D, near its upper end, of the link affixed to the lower end of a sash chain or cord, and provided with jaws or halfcollars embracing the weight below the shoulder, substantially as specified.

2. The combinat-ion,with a sash-weight provided with a shoulder, D, of the link consisting of a spring-wire loop connected at its closed end to the sash cord or chain, and provided at its free ends with integral bent jaws or half-collars at right angles to the loop to inclose the weight below the said shoulder, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I'claim the foregoing as my 0 own I have hereto affi-Xed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AROHIBALD M. GULLOGH. Witnesses:

RICHARD MADDOOK, THOMAS GREER. 

